Chapter 9

Chapter 9

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Stephanie continued, “Like I said, you should’ve just pretended you never found me. From now on, we stay out of each other’s way.”

She paused, then smirked. “And as for Olivia–you’re still protecting her, huh? Still worried about people finding out about

her?”

After coming back to the Hart family a few years ago, Stephanie had left again. She hadn’t spent enough time with them to feel any real attachment.

Her cold, uncaring words only made Catlin’s rage burn hotter. “You… you rude and ungrateful brat,” Catlin spat.

The conversation had hit a dead end.

Suddenly, Catlin stood up. “Think about it carefully. Once you stop going after Olivia, I’ll reinstate your card.”

Catlin had no other way to punish Stephanie, so she tried to hit her where it hurt–her wallet–hoping that would make her back down.

Without another word, Catlin stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

She was convinced that cutting off Stephanie’s access to money would force her to crawl back.

She couldn’t wait to see Stephanie begging for her forgiveness.

house

unfazed, casually washed an apple and took

rang, and she answered it

end was practically vibrating with excitement. “Boss, we’ve got a big one. A really big one.”

apple, her tone as calm as

enthusiasm in check, replied,

quickened at the number. The apple in her

and stood

her apple, she quickly

the office,

arrived at the studio, her assistant, Jennifer Adams, was already waiting, grinning widely. “Miss

her

through it. “Another one

business was booming, and this was the second

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fees were always high, but this one was even

designs were fantastic and that they’ll

“fantastic designs finally made

told Jennifer, Till make arrangements tonight and gather all the designers

full of energy, like a little bird in

had gone straight to

along with Catlin’s son, Tyler Hart.

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